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Subject: Re: Weak point in the Mayer-Kahlem,s claim.

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 21:46:11 04/19/01

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On April 20, 2001 at 00:26:01, Adolfo Bormida wrote:
>Mayer-Kahlem wrote
>
>>The final version of the program playing against Kramnik must be made
>>available to Kramnik end of July already. This makes an match with equal chances
>>impossible ace it will be very easy for Mr. Kramnik to prepares and win to match
>>against any program under this circumstances. I would even say that it is
>>possible for human players of my strength to win to match against any program
>>with this conditions.
>
>I am something something confused with this point. Which is the Elo of
>Mayer-Kahlem?    2200/2250 points?
>
>If their point is certain, perhaps I should not buy his program then after some
>months it would be able to always win him!

The same is true of *any* chess program.  If you keep searching for something to
exploit, eventually you will find something.

In fact, I imagine that every chess programmer knows of some holes in their
program.  Naturally, it isn't the sort of thing they are going to make public.

In any case, play against a chess program with takebacks.  You will find that
you can eventually win unless you are a complete idiot.  Now, just record the
winning moves and try again.  Eventually (through a very simple method like
this) you can detect and exploit weaknesses or opening book errors.

If anything, it is his strongest point.



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